Introducing a brand new feature on The Mouthy Housewives called “Mouthing Off!” Because we have (very strong) opinions on (the most ridiculous) current events, this is where we’ll share our thoughts with you. Good God, are you lucky or what?!

First up, drunk toddlers at chain restaurants! What do we think about that shizznit? Keep reading!

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Have you been reading the news? This week Chili’s joined the craze that’s sweeping the nation and served alcohol to a kid. Specifically, a mudslide concoction, containing vodka and Kahlua, to a 4 year old in the Chicago area. This, of course, comes on the heels of the Olive Garden serving a Florida 2 year old a sangria and Applebee’s, the pioneer, who kicked off the trend by serving a one year old a margarita instead of an apple juice in Michigan.

There’s outrage all around.

First, how stupid are these chain restaurants to have the apple juice dispenser next to the tequila dispenser? Second, who are these children who will drink anything? One time I tried to dissolve a fish oil capsule in my kid’s orange juice and he practically filed a claim with The Hague. (In my defense, how was I supposed to know that oil wouldn’t mix with OJ and float up to the top, HOW?) And third, what about the parents? Surely they’re to blame somehow, too.

Fortunately, all the kids are fine.

But as parents, we must be proactive.

We must taste all of our children’s drinks before they take a sip.

And perhaps peremptorily drink all the alcohol in the eating establishment as soon as we walk in.

It’s the right thing to do. For the children.

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That Chili’s incident was complete BULL!! That mother is nothing but a scamming POS, looking to get on TV, and maybe score a couple bucks, too. There is NO way that mix-up could have happened the way she claimed. I feel a HUGE rant bubbling up, so I’m going to just go away now…

04.22.11#9

Comment by wen711.

These incidences are ridiculoous on sooo many levels…anywho, how ’bout that gorgeous, “Silver Diva” necklace?!?!

Oooh the Silver Diva stuff is awesome!
Now – I wonder if there is a market for toddler alcoholoic drinks. I mean they make pads for tweens now and all…. (i am so kidding)

04.22.11#14

Comment by Kyle.

I worked at a Red Robin a few years back. About a week after we opened our doors, a bartender served a margarita to a three year old in a kid’s cup. She was fired instantly.
The part that kills me is that, having worked in the restaurant business, I know that most restaurants forbid putting an alcoholic drink in anything but certain glasses. Kids’ cups included. So either the staff are ignoring the rules, or the restaurant failed to make them.

04.23.11#15

Comment by Reiven.

the silver diva! I want one of those necklaces, not for me, but for my mom. She really deserves it. She gave me my first glass glass of red wine to go with our spaghetti dinner. I was about 9yrs old. I didn’t like it. And no, it didn’t have any negative affects on me. I think it was a good experience.

Clearly, the people who work at these chains were served alcohol at chain restaurants when THEY were children. How else to explain it? Oh — maybe they’re stupid/careless/hate their job/hate the customers/hate kids/need eyeglasses/were distracted by a cute co-worker/were possessed by a demon. Or, maybe the standards are a bit too low during the hiring process. You think with all the money they save by serving generally low-quality food that they try to dress up with tons of salt that perhaps they’d have more money to lure a better class of employees. Then again, if chain restaurants didn’t do stupid things… they wouldn’t be chain restaurants.
However… I will be tasting my kids’ drinks from now on; especially the milkshakes and anything with chocolate or ice cream in it!

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